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Sometimes, it takes a motorcycle accident and a severed leg to change a life.

Before his accident in 2009, Levi Kane said he was a directionless soul with destructive habits. Now, he is going to participate in the Paratriathalon World…MORE

Reporting misrepresented Ballard Smoke Shop

In the article, “How does Ballard stack up in residential burglaries?” The Ballard News-Tribune made an egregious error. Reporter Zachariah Bryan wrote, "There's not quite as many sailors picking…MORE

On May 7, KOMO published a scare-inducing report as part of their “What a Waste” series about the 14th Ave NW Boulevard Park, citing that locals don’t support it’s nearly $3 million price tag and the lost parking spaces.

The story comes…MORE

Update, Aug. 19

We stopped by and snapped a picture of the location. We imagine that they'll be taking out some of the foilage to provide access to a view of the shoreline.

Original, July 18

Seattle Parks and Recreation and…MORE

From Sustainable Ballard

Acting as a neighborhood partner in Waste Management’s Think Green Challenge, Sustainable Ballard was recognized for its efforts to encourage neighbors to reduce the garbage they send to the landfill. Sustainable…MORE

From U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Hiram M. Chittenden Locks

Like an empress overseeing her nation, a 100-year-old house has been governing since the beginning above the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks.

In mid-1913, the Lockkeeper’s House…MORE

The new Ballard Tallman apartment building, which in April displaced several businesses, is set to break ground in the fall of 2013.

According to the land use bulletin, the Ballard Tallman apartments (5343 Tallman Ave NW) will be composed…MORE

The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Ballard will close to all marine traffic 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 17 for a monthly saltwater drain screen structure inspection.

The structure, immediately upstream of the locks, prevents salmon from entering…MORE

With Michael DeBell stepping down and not seeking reelection, there are now three newcomers vying for the School Board Director Position No. 4 in Seattle School District No. 1, representing Ballard Queen Anne and Magnolia. Primary Election…MORE

Last week, the Ballard District Council had an exotic visitor: an urban planner from Australia who goes by the name of Andy Marlow.

Marlow was in town to glean ideas that might improve his own home city, Sydney. Marlow said the city is…MORE